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Expelled member Karen Cross protests at PNP St Andrew meeting
There was drama at the People's National Party's (PNP) Papine divisional conference...
Court rules against law firm that sent US$100,000 cheque...
The Supreme Court has ruled against a Jamaican law firm that sent a cheque of almost...
St Ann man charged for shooting his brother
A forty-seven-year-old mason who allegedly shot his brother during a roadside attack...
Speeding blamed for fatal St James crash
Two men were killed in a car crash along the Rose Hall main road in Montego Bay,...
Tamarind Farm inmates show off skills at expo
The Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St Catherine staged an exposition...
Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’
US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in...
Hundreds of parents sign up for positive parenting intervention...
A one-year social intervention programme for parents of Denham Town, Jones Town...
Relative charged with murder of mother, four children in...
Rushane Barnett, the 23-y-o suspect in the Clarendon massacre has been charged with...
Grenada’s new Prime Minister sworn into office, urges unity
Attorney Dickon Mitchell was sworn in as Grenada’s ninth Prime Minister on Friday,...
Man gunned down near market in Montego Bay
The police in Montego Bay, St James are investigating the shooting death of a man...
Senate approves transfer of JDB assets to DBJ
The assets of the Jamaica Development Bank (JDB) are to be transferred to the Development...
'A distinguished and exemplary campaign'...PM lauds Johnson...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness today commended Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...
Illegal gun seized in Kingston, man arrested
The police are reporting the seizure of an illegal gun and ammunition and the arrest...
Scotland defeats Johnson Smith in Commonwealth secretary...
Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamina Johnson Smith has lost the race to...
Four more charged in $46M JMMB bank fraud
Four of the five additional persons held recently in connection with a cyber scheme...
Application for spirit licences goes online
Effective Monday, June 20, persons wishing to obtain a spirit licence from parish...
Agriculture ministry taking steps to prevent invasion of...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is assessing the local honeybee stock...
Man fatally shot by police in Crab Hall, St Mary, INDECOM...
A man was shot and killed by the police in the community of Crab Hall in Annotto...
Clansman Gang Trial | Judge to dismiss firearm evidence...
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes this morning signalled his intent to dismiss the firearm...
Malahoo Forte, Golding clash during debate on ZOSO extensions
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte and Opposition...
Paulwell warns of possible oil shortage
BUFF BAY, West Portland: Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell is urging...
St James’ most wanted facing multiple murder charges
More information has come to light about the man the St James police have named...
St Mary businesswoman on human trafficking charge granted...
St Mary businesswoman Patricia Brooks, who is charged with breaching the Trafficking...
Clansman Gang Trial | Case adjourned as defendant tests...
The Clansman-One Don Gang trial has been put on pause until June 13 as one of the...
Tufton touts Jamaica's management of COVID pandemic amid...
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica has been adequately...
Auto electrician shot dead by carjackers in St Ann
A St Ann auto electrician was shot and killed during a carjacking in Swamp district,...
Reduced inflows impacting NWC facility in St Elizabeth
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that reduced inflows are currently...
JUTC to boost fleet with 50 new buses
Six years after the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) had acquired 35 new buses,...
Port Authority digitises trans-shipment process
The adoption of Port community systems (PCS) in Jamaica is expected to bolster the...
'Pop skull', 'Bloodstain' and 'Kaka' among 10 most wanted...
The St. Andrew South police have released a list of the 10 most wanted persons in...
Fire destroys JUTC bus in Bull Bay, St Andrew
Fire destroyed a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) in Bull Bay, St Andrew, this...
Jamaica 'high risk' for COVID-19, US warns citizens
The United States has added Jamaica to its list of high-risk countries for COVID-19....
Hylton criticises BOJ interest rate hike, pleads for help...
An urgent solution is needed to help small and medium sized hotels withstand the...
St James mother in custody after 7-y-o son murdered
A St James mother has been taken into custody and is now being questioned by the...
St Ann man charged for murder after allegedly caught on...
The police have charged a man who was caught on camera leaving a bar in St Ann with...
Murder tally climbs to 594
The murder tally in Jamaica now stands at 594 as at May 27. This represents a seven...
Man convicted of lottery scamming, money laundering by...
Kemar Townsend was on Monday convicted by a jury in the St Catherine Circuit Court...
Attorney being sought by police struck off roll
It has come to light that Keith Jarrett, who was yesterday listed as a person of...
Man in fatal Manchester supermarket shooting gets 18 years...
Former delivery supervisor Andre Bromfield was today sentenced to 18 years and five...
Opposition calls for PM to reintroduce mask mandate
Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Morais Guy, is again urging Prime...
Illegal gun seized in Old Harbour, robbery suspect being...
The Old Harbour Police in St Catherine on Monday seized an illegal handgun on West...
Immigration Corner | Application for first adult UK passport
Dear Mr Bassie, I am eligible for a British passport and I am planning to apply....
Police list attorney as person of interest
Detectives from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC)...
NHT refutes claims of ‘structural issues’ with upscale...
Fire doors for the National Housing Trust's (NHT) upscale Ruthven Towers complex...
Airport worker arrested in connection with cocaine bust
An airport worker has been arrested in connection with the seizure of one kilogram...
Baldie and Hines murders not connected, say police
Senior Superintendent in charge of the St Catherine South Police Division, Christopher...
Elderly woman found wandering on Molynes Road
The police are appealing to the public for help to reunite an elderly woman with...
Fake reports of crime scene at Bayside, Portmore, say police
The police are advising persons that a message circulating on social media and messaging...
Defective Bybrook Bridge in Portland being repaired
The National Works Agency (NWA) says deck repair works started today on the Bybrook...
Murder convict Lindell Powell should be sentenced to life...
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, wants murder convict Lindell...
Labourer dies in Old Harbour house fire
A man was killed in a house fire in Marlin Crescent West, Old Harbour, St Catherine...
Ancillary workers at Anchovy High stage protest
Operations at the St James-based Anchovy High School were disrupted this morning...
Three men arrested in St Thomas following gun seizure
The police in St Thomas are reporting the seizure of an illegal gun and the arrest...
Broken pipeline in Half-Way Tree, water supply to some...
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that a broken pipeline in the vicinity...
Shaneca Smith pushing farmers to forefront in St Elizabeth
Shaneca Smith has been making a big difference in the lives of farmers and those...
PM announces new housing developments for western Kingston
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that a new housing development dubbed...
Man arrested after police seize gun at Westmoreland bar
A man was arrested in connection with the seizure of a gun during a police patrol...
Historic DPP appeal against 'lenient' murder sentence to...
The first case brought by prosecutors since the law was changed last year giving...
Opposition spokesperson on tourism chastises Bartlett for...
Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism, Senator Janice Allen says portfolio minister...
Code of conduct to govern small lenders now with Bank of...
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) says a code of conduct has been drafted to...
Alleged robber shot dead by licensed firearm holder in...
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Branch in Portland, are investigating...
Thorny crime plague resprouts in Rose Heights
A deadly gun attack last Thursday has landed Rose Heights back in an all-too-familiar...
Emanuel and Marva Azan 44 years and still passionate about...
The first time Emanuel Azan laid eyes on Marva Brooks, he knew she was the one for...
Dispute over mosque becomes religious flashpoint in India
NEW DELHI (AP): For nearly three centuries, Muslims and Hindus in India’s northern...
Five stolen goats recovered in St Elizabeth operation
The St. Elizabeth Police recovered five goats in South Hampton, St. Elizabeth today....
T&T assistant police commissioner charged with misconduct
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The head of one of the intelligence agencies in the...
11 persons hospitalised after St James bus crash
Eleven persons are now in hospital following a motor vehicle crash along the Lilliput...
10,000 cruise ship jobs coming - Bartlett
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says 10, 000 Jamaicans will gain employment with...
Police seize two guns in Denham Town
The Denham Town police seized two guns and several rounds of ammunition during an...
St Andrew residents to challenge approvals for Digicel...
The Supreme Court has granted the go ahead for residents of Aylsham Heights, St...
One dead, eight injured in St Andrew gun attack
One man was killed and eight others injured in a gun attack in St Andrew this morning....
GoodHeart | JWN to donate to schools’ breakfast programme
Over two thousand students from five schools in St Elizabeth will receive joy from...
Murders up 6.5%
Murders in Jamaica have increased by 6.5 per cent. The latest crime statistics published...
PM says mask mandate to return soon
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government plans to reinstitute the mask-wearing...
Man injured in Tex Lane gun attack
A man was shot and injured on Tex Lane in Kingston this afternoon. It is reported...